Answer:
A. $140,000
B. $45,000
Explanation:
a. Calculation to determine How much income from BV must Burgundy report for its tax year ending April 30, 2015
Using this formula
Income from BV=Annual guaranteed payment+(BV's taxable income*50% Distributive share of the partnership)
Let plug in the formula
Income from BV=$100,000+($80,000*50%)
Income from BV=$100,000+$40,000
Income from BV=$140,000
Therefore The Amount of income from BV that Burgundy must report for its tax year ending April 30, 2015 is $140,000.
B. Calculation to determine How much income from BV must Violet report for her tax year ending December 31, 2015
Using this formula
Income from BV=(BV's taxable income*50% Distributive share of the partnership)
Let plug in the formula
Income from BV=($90,000*50%)
Income from BV=$45,000
Therefore The Amount of income from BV that Burgundy must report for its tax year ending December 31, 2015 is $45,000.
Oscarson Midwifery's cost formula for its wages and salaries is $1,580 per month plus $315 per birth. For the month of September, the company planned for activity of 133 births, but the actual level of activity was 127 births. The actual wages and salaries for the month was $41,085. The wages and salaries in the planning budget for September would be closest to:
Answer:
$43,475
Explanation:
Planned wages and salaries = $1,580 + $315 x 133 births
= $43,475
The wages and salaries in the planning budget for September would be closest to: $43,475
If contracting parties attach materially different meanings to a contract word or term subject to more than one reasonable interpretation, the contract is void. a. True b. False
Answer:
True
Explanation:
A contract is a professional document with the set of guidelines and regulations for a business when there is a partnership between two or more people, and that should be a parameter instrument for the effectiveness of a business and compliance with the current legislation.
Every contract must be drafted in a clear and objective manner, with equal rights and obligations for all members and in such a way as not to give scope for different interpretations or clauses that benefit someone. Therefore, it is correct to state that if the contracting parties assign different meanings to words or a contractual term that gives rise to more than one interpretation, the contract will be void.
Converse Company reported net income of $200,000 in 2020. Depreciation expense was $15,000 and amortization expense on patents was $2,500 in 2020. In addition, the balance sheet reported the following balance changes during 2020.
Decrease in accounts receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,000
Increase in debt investments classified as available-for-sale securities. . . . .4,500
Decrease in prepaid expenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,000
Decrease in accounts payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,000
Increase in accrued expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,500
Decrease in short-term nontrade notes payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8,000
Net Cash provided by operating activities was:______.
Answer:
net cash flow from operating activities $221,000
Explanation:
The computation of the Net Cash provided by operating activities are as follows;
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income $200,000
Add: depreciation expense $15,000
Add: amortization expense is $2,500
Add: decrease in account receivable $5,000
Add decrease in prepaid expense $2,000
Less decrease in account payable -$8,000
Add increase in accrued expense $4,500
net cash flow from operating activities $221,000
Austin Corporation, a U.S. corporation, received the following investment income during the current year: $50,000 of dividend income from ownership of stock in a French corporation, $20,000 interest on a loan to its Dutch subsidiary, $40,000 royalty from its 50 percent owned Irish venture, and $30,000 capital gain from sale of its stock in a Brazilian corporation. How much of Austin's income is treated as foreign source
Answer:
Austin's income is treated as a foreign source $110,000
Explanation:
The computation of the amount of income treated as the foreign source is given below;
Dividend income arise from the ownership of stock in a French corporation $50,000
Add: Interest on a loan to its Dutch subsidiary $20,000
Add: Royalty from its 50 percent owned Irish venture $40,000
Austin's income is treated as a foreign source $110,000
Tamarisk, Inc. had a beginning inventory on January 1 of 293 units of Product 4-18-15 at a cost of $21 per unit. During the year, the following purchases were made.
Mar. 15 780 units at $24 Sept. 4 683 units at $27
July 20 488 units at $25 Dec. 2 195 units at $30
1,950 units were sold. Tamarisk, Inc. uses a periodic inventory system.
Required:
Determine (1) the ending inventory, and (2) the cost of goods sold under each of the assumed cost flow methods (FIFO, LIFO, and average-cost).
Answer:
Tamarisk, Inc.
FIFO LIFO AVERAGE-COST
Ending inventory $13,788 $10,857 $12,303
Cost of goods sold $47,576 $50,507 $49,062
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Date Transaction Units Unit Cost Total
January 1 Beginning inventory 293 $21 $6,153
Mar. 15 Purchase 780 $24 18,720
July 20 Purchase 488 $25 12,200
Sept. 4 Purchase 683 $27 18,441
Dec. 2 Purchase 195 $30 5,850
Total Goods available 2,439 $61,364
Units sold 1,950
Ending inventory 489
FIFO:
Ending inventory
= 195 at $30 = $5,850
294 at $27 = $7,938
Total 489 = $13,788
Cost of goods sold = Cost of goods available for sale minus Cost of ending inventory = $61,364 - $13,788 = $47,576
LIFO:
Ending inventory:
293 at $21 = $6,153
196 at $24 = 4,704
Total 489 = $10,857
Cost of goods sold = $61,364 - $10,857 = $50,507
Weighted-Average Cost:
Weighted-average cost = Cost of goods available for sale/Units available for sale
= $61,364/2,439 = $25.16
Ending inventory = $12,303 (489 * $25.16)
Cost of goods sold = $49,062 (1,950 * $25.16)
b) The distinguishing factor among these inventory valuation methods is the assumption basis for their computations. FIFO assumes that goods that first come into store are the first to be sold or First-in, First-out. LIFO assumes that goods that are last in the store are the first to be sold, expressed as Last-in, First-out. Lastly, the weighted average method uses the weighted average costs of inventories purchased at different times and prices to compute the cost of each unit.
The best definition of a financial restatement is:________.
a. A company, either voluntarily or under prompting by its auditors or regulators, revises its public financial information that was previously reported
b. An adjustment of financial information due to an error correction
c. A company, either voluntarily or under prompting by its auditors or regulators, revises its public financial information for the current period
d. All are part of the definition
Which of these is a requirement under the No Child Left Behind Act?
A.
Specific targets must be set for special groups such as English language learners.
B.
All states must look to the federal government education bodies for curriculum materials.
C.
All schools (private, public, or charter) must follow the provisions of this law.
D.
Math and science must be emphasized when teaching lower grade students.
Answer: i think its c
Explanation: reading threw articals it seems to be the best choice
A requirement under the No Child Left Behind Act is: "Specific targets must be set for special groups such as English language learners." The correct option is A.
Why was the No Child Left Behind Act created?By requiring schools to raise student performance through required standardized examinations and minimum performance targets, NCLB was created to address the fear that the American educational system was falling behind its foreign rivals.
The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) was a federal law enacted in 2001 that aimed to improve academic outcomes for all students, especially those who are disadvantaged or at risk of falling behind. One of the key provisions of the law was the requirement for schools to set specific achievement targets for all students, including special groups such as English language learners, students with disabilities, and economically disadvantaged students.
The law mandated that schools must make "adequate yearly progress" (AYP) towards these targets or face consequences such as loss of funding or restructuring. This requirement was intended to ensure that all students receive the support they need to succeed academically, regardless of their background or circumstances.
Thus, the ideal selection is option A.
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Do you think that some people have difficulty talking to others face-to-face because of how prevalent texting is today? When you have an issue that you need to discuss with someone, do you prefer to sit down and talk it out, handle it through texting or social media, or some other form of written communication? Write your response to the following questions in a 5-7 sentence paragraph below (Please help asap)
Which of the following is an appropriate way to prepare for a meeting?
Read the agenda.
Talk to friends.
Think of questions without writing them down.
Bring a cell phone.
Answer:
Think of questions without writing them down
Leah, Inc., is proposing a rights offering. Presently there are 1,000,000 shares outstanding at $78 each. There will be 100,000 new shares offered at $70 each. a. What is the new market value of the company
Answer:
the new market value of the company is $85,000,000
Explanation:
The computation of the new market value of the company is shown below:
= Number of shares × price per share + new shares × price per share
= 1,000,000 × $78 + $70 × 100,000
= $85,000,000
Hence, the new market value of the company is $85,000,000
We simply applied the above formula so that the correct value could come
Bramble, Inc. buys 1,000 computer game CDs from a distributor who is discontinuing those games. The purchase price for the lot is $11,500. Bramble will group the CDs into three price categories for resale, as indicated below.
Group No. of CDs Price per CD
1 100 $5
2 800 10
3 100 15
Determine the cost per CD for each group, using the relative sales value method.
Answer:
determine the cost per CD for each group using tsv method
Elfalan Corporation produces a single product. The cost of producing and selling a single unit of this product at the company's normal activity level of 53,000 units per month is as follows:
Per Unit
Direct materials $49.10
Direct labor $9.40
Variable manufacturing overhead $2.40
Fixed manufacturing overhead $19.90
Variable selling & administrative expense $4.40
Fixed selling & administrative expense $21.00
The normal selling price of the product is $112.10 per unit.
An order has been received from an overseas customer for 3,300 units to be delivered this month at a special discounted price. This order would not change the total amount of the company's fixed costs. The variable selling and administrative expense would be $2.50 less per unit on this order than on normal sales. Suppose there is ample idle capacity to produce the units required by the overseas customer and the special discounted price on the special order is $89.40 per unit. The monthly financial advantage (disadvantage) for the company as a result of accepting this special order should be: _________
a. ($67,000)
b. $22,110
c. $87,780
d. ($55,440)
Answer: $87780
Explanation:
The monthly financial advantage (disadvantage) for the company as a result of accepting this special order will be calculated thus:
Sales = $295020
Less Cost:
Material = $162030
Labor = $31020
Variable manufacturing = $7920
Variable selling = $6720
Total cost = $207240
Financial Advantage = $295020 - $207240
= $87780
A certain item cost Tshs 235 per ton. the monthly requirements are 5 tons and each time the stock is replenished. There is step up of Tshs 1000. the costs of carrying inventory has been estimated at 10% of the value of the stock per year. (a) what is the optimal order quantity? (b) what is the optimal total costs? (c) determine the optimal time between to order. (d) what is the optimal number of order?
Answer:
Russian Roulete
Explanation:
The two most common types of accounts to manage your money are _________ and __________.
A. principal and savings accounts
B. online banking and checking accounts
C. checking and savings accounts
D. CD's and stocks
Answer:
c, checking and saving accounts
Windhoek Mines, Ltd., of Namibia, is contemplating the purchase of equipment to exploit a mineral deposit on land to which the company has mineral rights. An engineering and cost analysis has been made, and it is expected that the following cash flows would be associated with opening and operating a mine in the area:
Cost of new equipment and timbers $500,000
Working capital required 100,000
Annual net cash receipts 120,000
Cost to construct new roads in three years 40,000
Salvage value of equipment in four years 65,000
Receipts from sales of ore, less out-of-pocket costs for salaries, utilities, insurance, and so forth
The mineral deposit would be exhausted after four years of mining. At that point, the working capital would be released for reinvestment elsewhere. The company's required rate of return is 20%.
Required:
Determine the net present value of the proposed mining project.
Answer:
Windhoek Mines, Ltd.
The net present value of the proposed mining project is:
= ($232,950).
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Cost of new equipment and timbers = $500,000
Working capital required = $100,000
Annual net cash receipts = $120,000
Cost to construct new roads in three years = $40,000
Salvage value of equipment in four years = $65,000
Estimated useful life of mine = 4 years
Working capital released in four years = $100,000
Required rate of return = 20%
Cash Flows PV factor Present Value
Cost of new equipment and timbers $500,000 1 -$500,000
Working capital required 100,000 1 -100,000
Annual net cash receipts 120,000 2.589 310,680
Cost to construct new roads in 3 years 40,000 0.579 -23,160
Salvage value of equipment in 4 years 65,000 0.482 31,330
Working capital released in 4 years 100,000 0.482 48,200
Net present value ($232,950)
Use the following information to determine this company's cash flows from financing activities.
a. Net income was $465,000.
b. Issued common stock for $73,000 cash.
c. Paid cash dividend of $18,000.
d. Paid $130,000 cash to settle a note payable at its $130,000 maturity value.
e. Paid $118,000 cash to acquire its treasury stock.
f. Purchased equipment for $93,000 cash.
Answer: Net cash used/ spent was $193,000
Explanation:
Cash from Financing activities involves cash transactions in relation to Equity (including dividends paid) and long term debt as these are the chief providers of cash to finance the business.
Cash from financing activities is:
= Issuance of common stock - Dividend - Settlement of Note payable - Treasury stock purchase
= 73,000 - 18,000 - 130,000 - 118,000
= -$193,000
Whitney Company had no units in process at the beginning of the month. During the month 8,000 new units were started, 6,000 of these were completed but 2,000 were still in process at the end of the month. The units still in process were 100% complete as to materials but only 30% complete as to conversion costs. The cost of materials used in production during the month was $20,800 and the costs of labor and overhead were $30,360. If Whitney Company uses process costing, the total cost of making a unit of product during this month rounded to the nearest cent is:
Answer:
$7.20
Explanation:
Units % Mat. EUP- Mat. % Conv. EUP- Conv.
Units completed & 6000 100% 6000 100% 6000
transferred out
Units in ending inventory 2000 100% 2000 30% 600
Equivalent units of production 8000 6600
Cost per Equivalent Unit of Production
Materials Conversion Total
Beginning costs - - -
During the month costs $20,800 $30,360
Total cost $20,800 $30,360
÷ Equivalent units of production 8.000 6,600
Cost per equivalent unit $2.60 $4.60 $7.20
of production
One of the major challenges facing companies today is to keep the customers they already have since there are fewer customers to go around. Changing demographics, sophisticated competitors, and overcapacity in many industries are some of the reasons for this. As a result:_________
a. the costs of maintaining existing customers are declining.
b. the costs of attracting new customers are declining.
c. the cost of giving incentives to existing customers all the time is low.
d. the costs of attracting new customers are rising.
Answer: d. the costs of attracting new customers are rising.
Explanation:
Due to the fact that companies always want to keep their old customers and ensure customer loyalty, they try as much as possible to satisfy them and meet their needs.
Due to this reason, the cost of attracting new customers are high. Companies go through a lot of processes to get new customers such as promotion, advertisement to attract new customers etc. The cost involved are typically high.
One of the aftereffects of keeping the customers which companies already have is:
D. The costs of attracting new customers are rising.According to the given question, we are asked to show the aftereffects of keeping the customers which companies already have and the effects of changing demographics, sophisticated competitors, and overcapacity.
As a result of this, we can see that these companies try their best to keep their customers and this would lead to more ads, promotion, marketing, branding, etc which would increase the costs of attracting new customers
Therefore, the correct answer is option D
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Choose all of the fluctuations in the business cycle that could experience a negative output gap.
A)
expansion
B)
peak
C)
prosperity
D)
recession
E)
trough
Answer :A, D, and E
Explanation:
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Expansion, recession, and trough are the fluctuations in the business cycle that could experience a negative output gap. Therefore options A, D, and E are correct.
What is the output gap?The difference between real GDP or actual production and prospective GDP is known as the GDP gap or the output gap, and it is used to measure the present economic situation relative to the business cycle. The production gap is a key macroeconomic policy indicator (in particular in the context of EU fiscal rules compliance).
The GDP gap is a controversial idea, especially because the potential GDP is not an observable metric and is frequently computed from historical GDP statistics, which might result in systemic downward biases.
A chronic, wide production gap has detrimental effects on a nation's labor market, long-term economic potential, and public finances, among other things. First, since production gaps show that employees who would prefer to work are instead idle because the economy is not generating capacity, the labor market will underperform for a longer period of time. An unemployment rate of 7.3% in October 2013 shows the slack in the US job market, compared to an average yearly rate of 4.6% in 2007 when the worst of the crisis hit.
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If an employee's family member is seriously ill, employers are required to allow the employee up to how many weeks off?
Question 2 options:
a) 1
b) 2
c) 8
d) 12
Answer: 12 weeks
Explanation:
If an employee's family member is seriously ill, the employers are required to allow the employee up to 12 weeks off.
According to the Family Medical Leave Act, it should be noted that the individuals who work for the employers who have 50 or more employees can be given about 12 weeks of unpaid leave in a year which they can use to take care of family members that are seriously sick or care for new children or seriously ill family members, or for themselves if they're seriously sick.
Bau Long-Haul, Inc., is considering the purchase of a tractor-trailer that would cost $432,605, would have a useful life of 7 years, and would have no salvage value. The tractor-trailer would be used in the company's hauling business, resulting in additional net cash inflows of $77,500 per year. The internal rate of return on the investment in the tractor-trailer is closest to (Ignore income taxes.):____.
a. 15%.
b. 54%.
c. 17%.
d. 12%.
Answer:
6%
Explanation:
The computation of the internal rate of return is shown below:
We know that
Initial investment = Annual cash inflows × PVIFA factor (rate,nper)
$432,605 = $77,500 × PVIFA(rate,7)
PVIFA(rate,7) = $432,605 ÷ $77,500
PVIFA (rate,7) = 5.582
Now we use the PVIFA table
So here the rate that should be considered is 6%
Lions Incorporation produces two different products (Product A and Product X) using two different activities: Machining, which uses machine hours as an activity driver, and Inspection, which uses number of batches as an activity driver. The activity rate for Machining is $170 per machine hour, and the activity rate for Inspection is $510 per batch. The activity drivers are used as follows:
Product A Product X Total
Machine hours 1,900 3,900 5,800
Number of batches 45 22 67
What is the amount of Machining cost assigned to Product X?
a. $780,000
b. $22,500
c. $380,000
d. $950,000
Answer:
Lions Incorporation
The amount of Machining cost assigned to Product X is:
= $663,000.
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Product A Product X Total
Activities used Machining Inspection
Activity driver Machine hours Number of batches
Activity rate $170/ mh $510/ batch
Usage of activity drivers:
Machine hours 1,900 3,900 5,800
Number of batches 45 22 67
The amount of Machining cost assigned to Product X:
= 3,900 * $170 = $663,000
Granite Enterprises acquired a patent from Southern Research Corporation on January 1, 2021, for $4.1 million. The patent will be used for five years, even though its legal life is 20 years. Rocky Corporation has made a commitment to purchase the patent from Granite for $180,000 at the end of five years. Compute Granite's patent amortization for 2021, assuming the straight-line method is used.
Answer:
the patent amortization expense for the year 2021 is $231,000
Explanation:
The computation of the patent amortization is shown below:
= (Acquired value of the patent - ending value) ÷ legal life
= ($4,800,000 - $180,000) ÷ 20 years
= $231,000
We simply applied the above formula so that the correct value could come
Hence, the patent amortization expense for the year 2021 is $231,000
A bank has the following balance sheet: SETS RETURN % MILLION $ LIABILITIES COST % MILLION $ Cash 0.00 35 Fixed-rate Deposits 3.5 290 Securities 4.00 300 Variable-rate Deposits 2.00 260 Short-term loans 6.00 225 Fed funds 2.50 75 Long-term fixed rate Loans 6.75 250 Long-term Debt fixed rate 5.50 150 EQUITY 35 Total 810 Total 810 If the spread effect is zero and all interest rates increase 60 basis points, the bank's NII will change by ________over the year. Group of answer choices $700,000 -$1,140,000 $1,140,000 $0 -$700,000
Answer:
$1,140,000
Explanation:
Calculation to determine what the bank's NII will change by
First step is to calculate the bank's one-year repricing gap
Using this formula
Repricing gap=RSAs - RSLs
Where,
RSAs =Securities+Short-term loans
RSLs =Variable-rate Deposits+Fed funds
Let plug in the formula
($ Million)
Repricing gap=[$300 + $225] - [$260 + $75]
Repricing gap=$190
Now let calculate what the bank's NII will change by
Using this formula
Change in bank's NII=Repricing gap*Interest rates
Let plug in the formula
Change in bank's NII=$190,000,000*0.0060
Change in bank's NII =$1,140,000
Therefore If the spread effect is zero and all interest rates increase 60 basis points, the bank's NII will change by $1,140,000
Under its executive stock option plan, N Corporation granted options on January 1, 2021, that permit executives to purchase 11.0 million of the company's $1 par common shares within the next eight years, but not before December 31, 2023 (the vesting date). The exercise price is the market price of the shares on the date of grant, $16 per share. The fair value of the options, estimated by an appropriate option pricing model, is $4 per option. No forfeitures are anticipated. Ignoring taxes, what is the effect on earnings in the year after the options are granted to executives? (Round your answer to 1 decimal place.)
Answer:
N. Corporation
There is no effect on earnings in the year after the options are granted.
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Number of stock options granted to executives = 11.0 million
Par value of common stock = $1
Period before the vesting of interest = 8 years
Grant date = January 1, 2021
Vesting date = December 31, 2023
Exercise price on the date of grant = $16
Fair value of the options = $4 per option
Total compensation expense for the stock option = $44 million ($4 * 11 million)
b) The compensation expense is accrued starting from the vesting date and not before. Therefore, there is no effect on the earnings in the year after the options are granted to the executives.
On January 2, 2021, Sanborn Tobacco Inc. bought 10% of Jackson Industry’s capital stock for $93 million. Jackson Industry’s net income for the year ended December 31, 2021, was $123 million. The fair value of the shares held by Sanborn was $104 million at December 31, 2021. During 2021, Jackson declared a dividend of $63 million. 2. Assume that Sanborn sold the stock on January 2, 2022 for $116 million. Prepare the journal entries Sanborn would use to record
Answer:
Sanborn Tobacco Inc.
Journal Entries:
1. January 2, 2021,
Debit Investment in Jackson Industry $93 million
Credit Cash $93 million
To record the purchase of 10% of Jackson Industry’s capital stock.
December 31, 2021,
Debit Investment in Jackson Industry $12.3 million
Credit Share from Net Income $12.3 million
To record the share from the net income of Jackson Industry.
December 31, 2021
Debit Investment in Jackson Industry $11 million
Credit Unrealized Gain from Investment $11 million
To record the unrealized gain on fair value of the investment.
2021,
Debit Dividends Receivable $6.3 million
Credit Investment in Jackson Industry $6.3 million
To record the dividends receivable and reverse the part of the income already recorded.
2. January 2, 2022
Debit Cash $116 million
Credit Investment in Jackson Industry $110 million
Credit Realized Gain from Investment $6
To record the gain from the sale of the investment.
Explanation:
a) Data and Analysis:
Transaction Date
January 2, 2021, Investment in Jackson Industry $93 million Cash $93 million 10% of Jackson Industry’s capital stock for .
December 31, 2021, Investment in Jackson Industry $12.3 million Share from Net Income $12.3 million
December 31, 2021 Investment in Jackson Industry $11 million Unrealized Gain from Investment $11 million
During 2021, Dividends Receivable $6.3 million Investment in Jackson Industry $6.3 million
2. January 2, 2022 Cash $116 million Investment in Jackson Industry $110 million Realized Gain from Investment $6
A not-for-profit firm uses a small convenience sample to gather data on customer reactions. It invites a small group of customers for lunch and asks them to share what they think about the products they have purchased from the firm. This is an example of ___
Answer:
informal surveys
Explanation:
From the question we are informed about A not-for-profit firm which uses a small convenience sample to gather data on customer reactions. It invites a small group of customers for lunch and asks them to share what they think about the products they have purchased from the firm. In this case, this is an example of informal surveys.
Informal surveys can be regarded as type of survey whereby there is conduction of interviews as well as making of field observations by researchers themselves, instead of
enumerators as regards formal survey.
distinguishing characteristics of formal survey is that direct nteraction will exist in between the farmer as well as the
interdisciplinary team of researchers.
What is the relationship between an emergency fund and credit/loans
Answer:
Explanation:
Assets in an emergency fund tend to be cash or other highly liquid assets. This reduces the need to either draw from high-interest debt options, such as credit cards or unsecured loans, or undermine your future security by tapping into retirement funds.
An emergency fund is where you save money for unexpected expenses. Using credit/loans is when you borrow money for stuff, but you have to pay back monthly payments.
Assume you are the CFO of a company that has accumulated a significant amount of cash, well beyond its foreseeable needs. The company’s CEO has asked your opinion about using the cash to repurchase company shares or using the cash to distribute an extraordinary dividend to your shareholders. In a brief memo, explain to the CEO what the pros and cons of each of these are. You may assume your company is a fictitious one and assign to it whatever circumstances you like or you may assume your company is an actual existing corporation. Your memo should include at least two references to published works like books, articles, etc.
Answer:
I believe that the best action is to repurchase stocks.
Paying a large and unexpected dividend will yield an immediate return, but it will also decrease the stock's price. On the other hand, repurchasing stocks will result in lower outstanding stocks and the same cash flows. This will result in higher stock prices. Supposedly, upper management has the duty to increase the wealth of stockholders and that is achieved through higher stock prices.
Explanation:
Your company, ABC Reading, writes unique Open- GLbased reading software for children in grade school. ABC employs about 30 sales representatives who interact with school districts around the nation to sell and support your software. ABC has given each sales representative a powerful laptop on which to demonstrate your 3D software to principals and district representatives. Because of the nature of their jobs, sales reps are constantly connecting their laptops to school and hotel networks during the day and to your corporate network via VPN. You are worried about viruses and worms entering your corporate network through one of their laptops. What protections and preventions would you take to guard against this?
Answer: See explanation
Explanation:
To guard against viruses and worms from entering the corporate network through one of their laptops, it is important that anti-virus software should be installed into the system and the software should be updated regularly.
Furthermore, firewall can help in the prevention of unauthorized access to the system. Data encryption can also be done in order to prevent day piracy.
Lastly, strong passwords and security protocols can be utilized as well.